Director, Biostatistics

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

10d • $218,740 - $296,867

About The Position

The Director of Biostatistics is a member of cross-functional teams and contributes to compound development within a therapeutic area. This role drives innovative and efficient clinical-trial design, including selecting study populations and endpoints, and develops designs that address study objectives in support of regulatory approval and market access. The Director contributes to Clinical Development Plans, submissions, and post-submission strategies, preparations, and defenses.

The position provides statistical leadership and management to biostatisticians, ensuring high-quality, timely deliverables and adherence to applicable standards and processes. It also manages functional or project resources and budgets, sets priorities, supports regulatory interactions and public communications, and represents BMS in professional and industry settings. The Director provides coaching, develops team members, supports performance management, and promotes an inclusive and respectful culture.

Requirements

• PhD with 9 or more years of experience, or MS with 11 or more years of experience, in statistics, biostatistics, or a related scientific field, with experience in clinical trials, drug development, the pharmaceutical industry, or healthcare.
• Proficiency in scientific computing and programming using SAS, R, or Python, including advanced statistical analysis, data manipulation, graphing, and simulation.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Expertise applying general and cutting-edge statistical and clinical-trial methodology to complex statistical problems in clinical development, aligned with regulatory agencies and industry standards.
• Experience preparing for and participating in global regulatory agency interactions.
• Excellent collaboration, organizational, leadership, and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to develop approaches that enhance workforce planning and talent management strategies for internal and external talent pools within a therapeutic area.

Nice To Haves

• At least 3 years of direct or matrix management experience (preferred for people manager positions only).

Responsibilities

• Drive innovative and efficient study design, developing designs that address study objectives and support regulatory approval, medical research, and market access.
• Independently lead, initiate, and oversee statistical support for compound development within a therapeutic area.
• Provide guidance and management to statisticians to ensure high-quality and timely deliverables.
• Serve as a scientific and strategic partner on high-level cross-functional development teams.
• Present and defend complex statistical solutions to BMS governance, stakeholders, and external regulatory bodies to inform decisions.
• Contribute to Clinical Development Plans; lead GBDS-related submission activities and post-submission strategies, preparations, and defenses.
• Provide statistical leadership and support for health authority requests, publications, presentations, and other public release of information.
• Ensure compliance with BMS processes and SOPs and adherence to global and project standards; take responsibility for deliverable quality.
• Contribute to creating and maintaining departmental statistical SOPs and provide training on statistical topics.
• Manage a functional or project budget, allocate company resources according to project needs, set priorities, and ensure consistency and adherence to standards.
• Represent BMS at professional societies and industry-wide technical discussions.
• Contribute to the statistical community of practice.
• Actively coach biostatistical team members in developing solutions to problems.
• Communicate the GBDS Mission and Vision to foster pride, excitement, and commitment within GBDS.
• Promote inclusion, respect for diversity, compliance with processes, and constructive questioning and challenge.
• Act as an employee advocate and management coach or mentor to team members internally and externally.
• Provide leadership that empowers and develops the team.
• Guide employee development plans, conduct performance reviews and provide feedback, and develop staff performance metrics.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plans, including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible Time Off without a set accrual limit for eligible U.S.-based exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
• Paid company holidays.
• Paid vacation for eligible non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico.
• Optional holidays for eligible non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico.
• Depending on eligibility, paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs.
• Annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day for eligible employees.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree